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The 14th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission will hold a meeting with the local membership on Fri., March 6th, 2026, at 4 p.m. in order to discuss the pool of applicants that applied for the Bay County Court Judgeship created following the retirement of County Court Judge Shane Vann. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting can...

The Fourteenth Judicial Circuit’s Judicial Nominating Commission, pursuant to a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis, and through Chairman Waylon Graham announces the process concerning the taking and reviewing of applications from members of the Florida Bar who are interested in applying for the Bay County Court Judgeship created following the retirement of County Court Judge...

The following individuals have applied to the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal resulting from the elevation of Judge Adam Tanenbaum. The Commission will conduct interviews of applicants as noted below. Date:             Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Location:       First District...

Notice is hereby given that the following individuals will be interviewed by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the Circuit Court vacancy created by the resignation and retirement of Judge Jack Helinger and the County Court vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Aaron Hubbard. Applicants should arrive 15 minutes before...

The Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces two vacancies in the Fifth Judicial Circuit: One County Court position in Sumter County; and One Circuit Court position in Lake County. Applicants must have been a member of The Florida Bar for the preceding five (5) years and must be a qualified elector. All appointees must meet...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced two vacancies on the First Judicial Circuit Court due to the retirements of Judge Shackelford and Judge Nobles. Accordingly, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First Judicial Circuit is now accepting applications for the vacancies. Applicants must fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of Circuit Court Judge, which...

The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancy in the Third District Court of Appeal created by the retirement of Judge Kevin Emas. The JNC seeks and encourages a broad, diverse, and highly qualified pool of applicants. The Commission requests that...

Judicial Nominating Commissions: The Florida Bar has extended the deadline on the opportunity to nominate attorneys for vacancies on the following Judicial Nominating Commissions: 1st DCA 2nd Circuit 3rd Circuit 6th Circuit 8th Circuit 12th Circuit 13th Circuit 14th Circuit 16th Circuit The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate six lawyers for two seats...

MIAMI – The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission will hold an organizational meeting in response to the Letter to Convene the Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kevin Emas. At this meeting, the Commission will set the deadline for receipt...

The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces one vacancy for a Circuit Court Judge created by the signing of SB 2508 by Gov. Ron DeSantis and one vacancy for a County Court Judge resulting from the elevation of Judge Danielle Sherriff to the Circuit Court. The JNC has been asked to provide Governor DeSantis...